Citrus limon (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Sapindales (order) > Rutaceae (family) > Citrus (genus)
Descripción
Species of small, thorny tree or spreading bush producing an edible fruit; the acidic fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry. Its young leaves have a decidedly reddish tint; later they turn green. In some varieties, the young branches of the lemon are angular; some have sharp thorns at the axils of the leaves. The large flowers have a sweet odor. Reddish-tinted in the bud, the petals are white above and reddish purple below.
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Otros términos
- lemon (species) [en]
- lemon tree (species) [en]
- citronnier (species) [fr]
- citroenboom (soort) [nl]
- Citrus limonum (species) [la]